Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024

Hozzl · 2024-12-17T23:06:02Z

Explore the details of House Bill 6960 Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Health. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/17/2024, 11:06 PM

Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024

This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 the Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership Program, which is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The program awards grants to state governments and medical schools to support emergency medical services for children who need treatment for trauma or critical care.

Bill 118 HR 6960, also known as the Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024, is a piece of legislation that aims to reauthorize and improve the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program. The EMSC Program was originally established in 1984 to ensure that children receive appropriate emergency medical care when needed.

The main goals of this bill are to continue funding for the EMSC Program, enhance pediatric emergency care training for healthcare providers, improve coordination between emergency medical services and pediatric healthcare facilities, and promote research on pediatric emergency care.

Specifically, the bill includes provisions to increase funding for the EMSC Program, expand training opportunities for healthcare providers on pediatric emergency care, establish guidelines for pediatric emergency care protocols, and support research on best practices for treating children in emergency situations. Overall, the Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024 seeks to improve the quality of emergency medical care for children across the United States by providing funding, training, and research opportunities for healthcare providers and emergency medical services.

Congress

118

Number

HR - 6960

Introduced on

2024-01-11

# Amendments

Variations and Revisions

5/15/2024

Text

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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced

Introduced to House

Passed in House

Introduced to Senate

Passed in Senate

To President

Purpose and Summary

Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024

Alternative Names

Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.

Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Child health•

Emergency medical services and trauma care•

Health programs administration and funding•

Higher education•

Medical education•

State and local government operations

Comments

APPROVED

Paul Hancock

@fruit_bread_ginger_mung_bean43443

This bill good for kids. What short term affects?

Recent Activity

Latest Summary5/13/2024

Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024

This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 the Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership Program, which is administered by the Health Resources a...

Latest Action12/17/2024

Presented to President.